Gem Blast: Garnets

In honor of my best friend growing up, whose birthday is tomorrow, I’m posting a whole bunch of gemstone pictures of her birthstone: Garnet.

Merelani Mint

Almost Colorless Grossular Garnet

Tsavorites:

Imperial Garnet

Imperial Garnet:

Loliondo Spessartite

Loliondo Spessartite

Hah! I just realized that I don’t have any pink or red garnet pictures on this computer. I guess I need to take some more pictures!

But check out the variety of colors. I wish (sort of!) that the general public knew that these stones were as varied and interesting as they are. Of course, I don’t wish that the general public knew about them because then the prices would go up even more.

2 thoughts on “Gem Blast: Garnets”

I go back and forth! I love the vibrant, bright greens, pinks and oranges, but there is nothing quite like a pastel mint, or a buttery pale yellow. I got to play with a huge purple-pink cushion in a diamond pendant that absolutely knocked my socks off. I have some pictures on my old computer I should dig up. I have a brown with tinges of peach that I adore too, even though it’s only just over a carat. I think that garnets might be moving into my favorite gem spot!